Faster Than a Speeding Particulate: Why Powdery Materials Disperse So Fast on Liquids

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 15:07 in Physics & Chemistry

Here's one you can try at home: Fill a dish with water and drop a small amount of flour onto the surface. The flour particles disperse rapidly, like a tiny starburst, and spread out over the liquid surface. [More]

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